NBA

Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
2-9, 1-6 Away
Final
91 - 75

6-2, 3-1 Home

Rhyne Howard scores 36 and Allisha Gray adds 26 in the Dream's 91-75 victory over the Sun

Brittney Griner receives a flagrant 1 for hard foul on Angel Reese

Howard and Gray combined for 40 of Atlanta’s 50 points in the first half. Howard was 8 of 14 from the field, with five 3-pointers, for 22 points. Gray went 5 of 10, including three 3-pointers, for 18 points. The rest of the team combined to go 4 of 8.

Angel Reese made her first 3-pointer with the Dream to begin their 7-0 run to close the third quarter for a 68-65 lead. Atlanta scored the opening seven points of the fourth for a 10-point lead.

Howard’s seventh 3-pointer came with 3:26 left for an 80-69 lead and her eighth banked in for a 12-point advantage.

Aneesah Morrow had 20 points and 13 rebounds for Connecticut (2-9). Saniya Rivers and Leila Lacan each added 11 points, and Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 10.

Connecticut was scoreless for over six minutes, spanning the third-quarter break. The Sun’s first points of the fourth came with 4:39 remaining.

Reese finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds for Atlanta (6-2). Jordin Canada had 12 points and 10 assists. Atlanta was 14 of 37 from 3-point range.

Up next Connecticut: Plays at Chicago on Friday.

Atlanta: Goes on the road to play Indiana on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 75 - 91
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 75 - 91
4th 17.2 Leila Lacan makes free throw 2 of 2 75 - 91
4th 17.2 Sun offensive team rebound 74 - 91
4th 17.2 Leila Lacan misses free throw 1 of 2 74 - 91

Statistics

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26-55 FG 32-68
47 Field Goal % 47
4-17 3PT 14-37
24 Three Point % 38
19-29 FT 13-18
66 Free Throw % 72
28 Rebounds 35
3 Offensive Rebounds 9
25 Defensive Rebounds 26
17 Assists 22
8 Steals 10
5 Blocks 1
14 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 8
4 Fast Break Points 10
36 Points in Paint 34
18 Fouls 20
5 Largest Lead 17
11 Lead Changes 11
30 Percent Led 58

Game Information

Venue: Gateway Center

Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,575 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W5 0.6818182 30
Washington 2 16 W4 0.6363636 28
Indiana 2 16 L1 0.6363636 28
New York 4 18 L2 0.59090906 26
Chicago 14 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Toronto 19 33 L8 0.25 11
Connecticut 19 33 W1 0.25 11
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